Litigation Paralegal

Description

A well-known law firm located in Houston TX is looking to add an experienced Litigation Paralegal to the team. The Litigation Paralegal investigates facts and prepares pleadings, discovery, and other documents to provide substantive legal support and case management to a group of attorneys who perform work in the areas of complex business litigation, oil and gas/energy litigation, general litigation, privacy and data security, and financial services. This is a long term opportunity located Downtown.

Key Responsibilities

Understands and takes ownership of assigned cases, matters, and projects, and is responsible for client contact and case management

Prepares, organizes, screens, and reviews all case, matter, and project documents and materials Identifies, analyzes, and synthesizes information to move cases, matters, and projects forward; assesses underlying issues and implications; and highlights potential issues for the attorneys

Drafts discovery to opposing party and responses to discovery in federal and state court

Drafts basic pleadings in federal and state court

Works directly with clients regarding discovery matters

Contacts other court, office, and agency personnel as required to obtain information needed for case, matter, and project work

Communicates with and interviews clients and third-party witnesses as directed by the attorneys

Coordinates discovery and witnesses for court and agency proceedings

Performs factual and legal research, prepares correspondence, and drafts various pleadings, petitions, affidavits, subpoenas, briefs, agreements, responses, motions, orders, and other legal documents Is familiar with rules of civil procedure in federal and state court Assists attorneys in identifying and developing process improvements

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Training from a paralegal program or paralegal certification preferred

5 years litigation paralegal experience, including (1) federal and state court experience, (2) experience with bankruptcy courts, (3) ability to work directly with clients and establish, build, and maintain client relationships, (4) case management and ownership responsibilities, and (5) experience drafting a wide breadth and depth of legal documents

Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat

Familiar with systems, processes, and applications used in the legal environment, including enterprise time and billing (Elite), ProDoc, Pacer, Texas E-filing systems, and OMS (iManage) systems/applications

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